Question

what does it mean when a population has a negative growth rate? the size of the population is increasing the size of the population is decreasing

Explanation:

Population growth rate is calculated as (births - deaths + net migration). A negative growth rate means the total number of individuals in the population is going down over time. This can happen if deaths exceed births and/or there is more emigration (people leaving) than immigration (people entering). So, a negative growth rate indicates the population size is decreasing.

Answer:

The size of the population is decreasing